GLIAC honors Grand Valley State quarterback Isiah Grimes

Grand Valley State University quarterback is the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week in football.The sophomore from South Haven completed 17-of-27 passes for 411 yards and four touchdowns in the Lakers' 51-43 victory at No. 22 Michigan Tech.Other GLIAC hono...

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Posted Oct. 1, 2012 at 12:01 AM
Updated Oct 1, 2012 at 1:16 AM

By Staff reports

Posted Oct. 1, 2012 at 12:01 AM
Updated Oct 1, 2012 at 1:16 AM

Allendale

Grand Valley State University quarterback is the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week in football.

The sophomore from South Haven completed 17-of-27 passes for 411 yards and four touchdowns in the Lakers' 51-43 victory at No. 22 Michigan Tech.

Other GLIAC honors went to Malone (Ohio) defensive back Logan Francis on defense and Michigan Tech kick returner Akeem Cason on special teams.

Grimes averaged 24.2 yards per completion as 10 of his 17 completions covered more than 20 yards. He guided the Laker off to a season-high 636 yards and his 411 passing yards ranks eighth all-time for a single game.

Grimes, who has made just two collegiate starts at QB, ranks second nationally in pass efficiency rating (191.36) and has completed 41-of-72 passes for 870 yards and nine touchdowns.